Definition of compass point

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Noun

any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"

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point

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direction

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cardinal compass point east by north east by south east northeast east southeast EbN EbS ENE ESE NbE NbW NE NEbE NEbN NNE NNW nor''-east nor''-nor''-east nor''-nor''-west north by east north by west north northeast north northwest northeast northeast by east northeast by north northeastward northwest northwest by north northwest by west northwestward nor''-west NW NWbN NWbW SbE SbW SE SEbE SEbS sou''-east sou''-sou''-east sou''-sou''-west south by east south by west south southeast south southwest southeast southeast by east southeast by south southeastward southwest southwest by south southwest by west southwestward sou''-west SSE SSW SW SWbS SWbW WbN WbS west by north west by south west northwest west southwest WNW WSW

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